Harry Kane has been confirmed as England captain for this summer's World Cup in Russia.

Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate named the 24-year-old as his skipper for the tournament during a meeting with the squad at St George's Park on Monday night, the Football Association said in a statement on Tuesday.

"Harry has some outstanding personal qualities," Southgate said.

"He is a meticulous professional and one of the most important things for a captain is that they set the standard every day.

"He has belief and high standards and it is a great message for the team to have a captain who has shown that it is possible to be one of the best in the world over a consistent period of time and that has been his drive.

Gareth Southgate has appointed Harry Kane as his new skipper (Image: England/Twitter)

Spurs hotshot Kane will lead the Three Lions in Russia (Image: Getty)

"My feeling is that over the last 18 months in the camps that he's been with us he has shown that he has got the desire to take that into a team environment and he recognises the importance of bringing others with him."